How often do you detail vs regular wash?

[drew peacock]

i give mine a 1 hour valet after every drive..no way i'll put it back in the garage dirty

[Vashthestampede]

A buddy of mine owns a detail shop so I'm lucky to have full access to everything, pretty much any time in the afternoon or on weekends.

I usually hit it once a week and it takes anywhere from 2-5 hours, depending on how OCD I'm feeling.

[dantemcc]

Being a truck driver. I wash Bee every time I'm home. Which is once every month. Detail and wax, once ever 3 or 4 months. He's covered all the time, but the GM cover is garbage at best. He does look bad ass when he's clean and just looks bad when he's not. Yellow is not the most pretty color when dirty.

[nickster127]

hmm this is tough... i use to get it washed once a week. Then i realized everytime i wash it, it happens to rain... So i check the weather and only wash it when its really dirty... However, i will take my hose on the weekend and spray it down and grab a towel to wipe it down.

[snarky]

I spent a little more and bought zymol creame and adams americana. I used to wash weekly but now I notice even the slightest reduction in *wow* after a wash. So after many years I am changing to just two washes per month. Now I wax monthly. Slicker surface. Less crap sticking to the paint.

Except for the neighbor cat that just walked my trunk, hood and slid down my windshield. That was an extra wash.

[Red2014SS]

I wash/detail mine at least once a week, or when ever I have been caught in the rain. A forum member turned me on to Zaino Z-CS which is a totally amazing sealant. Once you apply it, the car shines like it is wet and it seems like nothing sticks to it. It makes keeping it clean so much easier.

[L&M CAMARO 6]

Originally Posted by 1Coopgt

My Camaro is Black . It's causing me to become OCD .

And the trouble is? OCD since I drove the 1956 chevy.

[MBS]

Originally Posted by nickster127

hmm this is tough... i use to get it washed once a week. Then i realized everytime i wash it, it happens to rain... So i check the weather and only wash it when its really dirty... However, i will take my hose on the weekend and spray it down and grab a towel to wipe it down.

Ouch , man dont spray with a hose and wipe it down , Swirl city will happen

[EastWood-SS]

once or twice a week. Wax it every 2 or 3 months. Color is really dark so every spec of dirt shows.

[Jimmy Hot-Wheels]

Originally Posted by cadelennon

how often do you just wash it?

Enough that my neighbor across the street yelled at me the other day, "You're gonna wash the paint off that thing!!"

[TuffSS]

Wash touchless depending on weather - once in two weeks max; detail once a week.

[skipinminn]

My car is never put away dirty or dusty

[Sandman1969]

I try to wash it once a week. Either at the car wash or I will do it by hand. Just got some Mothers Carnauba Wash & Wax which I really like.

My "detail" probably once a month which includes getting the interior done.

[BMR Sales]

You guys that Detail once a week must have a Totally different interpretation of the word Detail.

Because when I detail, I break out the Clay Bar, the Buffer, Wax, etc. I don't have time to do that every week!